It is with great excitement that we present this book, which not only
introduces the 65816 and the 65802 in complete detail for the first time,
but also encompasses the 6502 and 65C02 in what is meant to provide a
complete reference guide to the 65x family.
As 6502 enthusiasts, we believe the two new 16-bit microprocessors—
the 65802 and the 65816—represent a great leap forward. We think they
hold the potential in days ahead for advances in systems and software
even greater than those realized by the 6502 in the early days of the
microcomputer revolution. Because of their unique compatibility with
the 6502 and 65C02, they bridge the past with the future in a way that
no other microprocessor has done.
While this collaboration represents our first work of reference propor
tions in the computer science field, both of us have written extensively
in this field and others, and both of us develop software professionally.
It was our unalloyed enthusiasm for the subject that led us to this under
taking. We hope the thrill we experienced when we ran our first 65802
programs on beta copies of the processor plugged into our Apples will
be yours to experience, too.
Both of us learned to program primarily through books and hands-on
experimentation with personal computers rather than through formal
training. Because of this, we share a high regard for the value of books
in the learning process and have formed strong opinions about what is
useful and what is not in learning how to use and program a new micro
processor. We hope what worked for us will work for you.
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